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The U.S. Army issued the following press release:
The Primary Leadership Development Course has been renamed the Warrior Leader Course, Officials said the new name reflects changes made to the PLDC curriculum over the past year.
The course has been refocused to better prepare Soldiers for asymmetrical warfare and now includes lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Brig. Gen. James M. Milano, the Army's director of Training under G3.
"The new WLC will not only prepare Soldiers for traditional challenges, but irregular challenges as well," Milano said. WLC now emphasizes the skills and knowledge small-unit leaders need to excel in a contemporary operational environment, Milano said.
Academy helps revamp course
"These changes add rigor and relevance to the course and improve leadership skills and confidence in our junior leaders," said Col. David Abramowitz, commandant of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, which played a major role in redesigning the PLDC curriculum.
Warrior Leader Course is the right name for the new course because it "espouses the tenets of...